Saturday, August 31, 2013

Hindu fascists and communal forces from other
religions of Intelligence agencies, police, media, society and other civil
society organizations in India want to destroy PVCHR and finish me & my
family. Continuously they are trying to break me psychological and attacked few
times physical. But I am remembering quote of Mahatama Gandhi, "You can
chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will
never imprison my mind.”

Bad news and great loss of peoples' struggle: death of our friend R.B.Pal,Secretary General of Voice of People(VOP) and Founder of Jan Shikshan Kendra. He was first person from his community in Ambedkarnagar,who passed LLB from Allahabad University. He dedicated his life for right of marginalized people. RIP,my friend and leader.

Friday, August 30, 2013

This final report contains the end-line evaluation findings of RCT and PVCHR's TOV program dubbed as Promoting a Psycho-Legal Framework to Reduce Torture and Organized Violence (TOV) in India.

The program’s over-all objective is ensuring strong and well-organized testimonial campaigns that contribute to eliminate impunity for perpetrators of torture in India. The program had developed the capacity of PVCHR as a knowledge centre that promotes the testimonial therapy for psychosocial rehabilitation of the torture survivors and advances advocacy for the prevention of torture. The program likewise utilized the testimonial therapy as a psycho-legal intervention implemented at the individual and community level for healing and empowerment. The testimonial therapy had served as a bridge between rehabilitation and advocacy in the fight against torture in India.

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Dalit boy shot for delay in removing plates

Sanjay Pandey, Lucknow, Aug 28, 2013, DHNS:

Grave mistake

A slight delay in removing dirty
plates cost an 11-year old Dalit his life in Uttar Pradesh's newly
created Shamli district, about 400 km from here.

The shocking incident occurred at a
“dhaba” (roadside eatery) in the district late on Monday night.
According to police sources, the Dalit boy, identified as Neeraj, worked
at the “dhaba” as a petty labourer, washing plates and serving
customers. Neeraj's father was an unskilled worker at a small factory a
few kilometres away from the eatery.

On Monday night, a customer,
identified as Jagpal Singh, came to the “dhaba” and ordered food. Singh
asked Neeraj to remove the dirty plates from the table at which he was
sitting. Since Neeraj was busy in doing some other work, he could not
immediately remove the plates.

Singh got angry after Neeraj failed to remove the plates despite being
told several times. Irked over the delay, Singh went to Neeraj and
started thrashing him. As the other workers at the “dhaba” came out in
support of Neeraj, an angry Singh took out a country made pistol and
fired at Neeraj.

According to sources, the bullet hit
the boy in the stomach. He was rushed to hospital but was declared dead
on arrival. A case of murder has been registered against Singh, who is
absconding. The police said they have launched a manhunt to nab him.

A large number of children work at
the roadside eateries in the state, despite child labour being illegal
in the country. According to official records, the number of labourers
between the age of five and 14 years in India is a whopping 1.26 crore
in 2011. These children have to work under inhuman conditions, and are
often exploited. They are paid very little by way of wages.

Therefore it is a kind request please take appropriate action at earliest.

Ms. Shruti, Managing Trustee, People Vigilance Committee on Human Rights vide her complaint dated 3.9.2012 inter-alia alleged that Chander Shekhar, aged 2 years and Kumari Mandodri, aged 7 years son and daughter of Shri Shiv Kumar, resident of Village Raunp, District Sonebhadra have been suffering from acute malnutrition. She requested appropriate action in the matter. Pursuant to the directions of the Commission dated 4.10.2012, District Magistrate, Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh vide his letter dated 27.6.2013 has forwarded a detailed report of joint enquiry conducted by SDM, Chief Medical Officer, Food and Supplies Officer, District Welfare Officer and 5 others. The report admits that master Chander Shekhar and Kumari Mandodri have been suffering from malnutrition. They had been getting treatment from the hospital from time to time. On 23.11.2012, a medical check-up of the children was conducted and it was found that Mandodri, daughter of Shiv Kumar suffering from Malnutrition with Anemia with Splenomegaly. Chander Shekhar, son of Shri Shiv Kumar also victim of malnutrition. Both of them were admitted in Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre, Sonebhadra and given treatment. Smt. Bitani, mother of the children, was again advised on 13.3.2013 to admit the children in the Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre, Sonebhadra but she did not agree for the same. The report further says that Smt. Bitani has been living with her children separately from her husband at her father's house. The Antodaya Ration Card issued in the name of her husband, Shri Shiv Kumar has been handed over on 25.3.2013 to her. Now, she can draw 35 kilograms food grains, sugar and other articles for Rs.95/-. The report further mentions that Ghasiya Basti, where Smt. Bitani has been residing is just 1 kilometer away from the District Hospital. The Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre is located in the said District Hospital where nutritious food is supplied free of cost. Besides, the other children of Ghasiya Basti have been going to the school, getting scholarship, dresses, books and mid-day meals. Old age pension and widow pension is also being given to the senior citizens and widows of Ghasiya Basti. It is also mentioned in the report that 69 job cards have been issued to the residents of Ghasiya Basti under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act and Smt. Bitani is also a holder of one such job card. Rs.142/- per day is given to the job card holder who volunteers to offer his/her services. In view of the report, no further action by the Commission is called for. The case is closed.

When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

The
incident happened on the night of August 21 and the boy was admitted to
the intensive care unit of the Government Rajaji Hospital where he
underwent multiple surgeries to treat the stab wounds.

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MADURAI:
A 15-year-old school going dalit boy was inflicted with multiple
injuries on his face, for allegedly speaking to a non-dalit girl, aged
14, in Kumaram village near Madurai.

The
incident happened on the night of August 21 and the boy was admitted to
the intensive care unit of the Government Rajaji Hospital where he
underwent multiple surgeries to treat the stab wounds. Even as the boy's
father had lodged a police complaint against the girl's father who is
absconding, the latter's family has lodged a counter complaint alleging
sexual harassment by the boy.

"We
have launched a hunt for the girl's father. We are yet to ascertain the
veracity of the girl's complaint. Only after a thorough inquiry we
would be able to find if the boy had harassed her. For now, the boy,
undergoing treatment in the hospital has denied harassing the girl," a
police officer said. SP V Balakrishnan had formed a special team to nab
the girl's father M Mani, 45, and has ordered for a thorough inquiry on
both the complaints.

Police
said the boy , N Gokulakrishnan was standing on the outskirts of his
native Kumaram village near Alanganallur on the night of August 21 and
was taking to his uncle Manimaran and relative Bharathi when the girl's
father, a non-dalit of the same village attacked him. Mani, who came to
the spot pulled out a knife and started stabbing the boy on the face.
"The boy suffered deep cuts on the face, wrist, shoulder and ear. His
uncle and relative Bharathi rescued him and fled the place," police
said.

Nagarajan
in his complaint said that Mani had attempted to stab his son in the
abdomen, but he wriggled and managed to escape the attack. As soon as
Nagarajan lodged a complaint, the girl's family too lodged a complaint
against the boy.

A
Kathir, executive director of Evidence, an NGO that went on a
fact-finding visit demanded that the accused be arrested immediately.
"When we inquired the boy, he admitted that he spoke to the girl, but it
was only mutual and not as being made out by her father," he said.
Police said that they have registered a case under several Sections of
IPC including attempt to murder as well as under SC/ ST Prevention of
Atrocities Act.

Two
days before the attack, Mani had visited the house of the 14-year-old
boy and threatened him of dire consequences if he continued speaking to
his daughter. Subsequently, the boy's relatives took the boy to Mani's
house and explained that he was not harassing the girl. In spite of
that, the boy was attacked, alleged the complaint.

Therefore it is a kind request please take appropriate action at earliest.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Hundreds of people participated fifth day of Satyagrah (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyagraha)
at District Headquarter Varanasi. If you want to support, please write
to Government of UP (cmup@nic.in) for rule of law in India and
protection of Human Rights defenders. Again we are going to continue satyagrah in various parts of Uttar Pradesh in India.

Monday, August 19, 2013

Join and raise your voice in the fifth day of Satyagrah(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyagraha) at District Headquarter Varanasi. If you are not coming, please light a candle in your area, office and home for rule of law in India and protection of Human Rights defenders. Again we are going to continue satyagrah in various part in various part of Uttar Pradesh.